Compare Coventry against Birmingham

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Coventry and Birmingham.

Population comparison

Population for Coventry
379,387
Population for Birmingham
1,140,525
Difference
-761,138
Percentage Difference
-100.16%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Coventry
145,445 (64.2%)
# People Employed in Birmingham
428,275 (57.9%)
Difference
145,445
Percentage Difference
-98.6%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Coventry
67,730 (29.9%)
# People Inactive in Birmingham
259,090 (35.1%)
Difference
67,730
Percentage Difference
-117.1%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Coventry
13,385 (5.9%)
# People unemployed in Birmingham
51,770 (7.0%)
Difference
13,385
Percentage Difference
-117.83%

Comparing crimes by type for Coventry and Birmingham

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Coventry and Birmingham compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Coventry Crimes in Birmingham Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 257 0 +257 + 200%
Bicycle theft 29 0 +29 + 200%
Burglary 184 0 +184 + 200%
Criminal damage and arson 267 0 +267 + 200%
Drugs 61 0 +61 + 200%
Other crime 55 0 +55 + 200%
Other theft 254 0 +254 + 200%
Possession of weapons 52 0 +52 + 200%
Public order 177 0 +177 + 200%
Robbery 56 0 +56 + 200%
Shoplifting 210 0 +210 + 200%
Theft from the person 33 0 +33 + 200%
Vehicle crime 375 0 +375 + 200%
Violence and sexual offences 1,179 0 +1,179 + 200%

Compare crime rate by type for Coventry and Birmingham from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Coventry and Birmingham.

Compare Property prices over time for Coventry and Birmingham

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £442,703.37 / £458,290.06 £274,477.73 / £270,081.57 £204,158.96 / £214,332.93 £136,638.85 / £158,543.43
2022 £428,609.21 / £439,500.75 £266,726.44 / £259,293.53 £199,873.56 / £206,506.34 £133,606.07 / £151,064.69
2021 £387,261.57 / £397,940.40 £241,231.53 / £234,679.30 £181,904.35 / £188,006.58 £125,611.69 / £142,295.29
2020 £358,347.25 / £363,588.27 £225,160.26 / £216,690.70 £169,606.16 / £173,049.53 £119,936.12 / £134,954.58
2019 £351,701.37 / £354,779.95 £221,021.59 / £211,461.11 £166,294.82 / £169,023.36 £121,615.03 / £136,166.42
2018 £344,976.20 / £343,491.56 £216,581.31 / £204,490.74 £163,509.16 / £163,778.08 £121,483.28 / £133,941.90
2017 £320,478.39 / £323,303.22 £200,927.17 / £191,968.10 £152,393.13 / £154,208.50 £115,663.22 / £129,008.65
2016 £295,043.71 / £301,347.11 £185,991.87 / £179,129.75 £141,827.55 / £144,475.08 £105,881.38 / £118,949.66
2015 £270,313.00 / £278,761.38 £170,613.32 / £165,233.12 £130,585.34 / £133,876.06 £97,735.95 / £110,331.25
2014 £251,468.81 / £264,226.25 £159,246.53 / £156,773.01 £122,602.87 / £127,715.58 £91,742.07 / £105,239.61
2013 £237,893.89 / £251,329.14 £150,146.83 / £147,632.12 £115,922.48 / £120,597.46 £87,032.09 / £100,248.66
2012 £226,949.99 / £245,465.22 £143,384.17 / £144,415.81 £111,111.89 / £118,148.53 £84,441.69 / £99,234.16
2011 £228,274.96 / £246,982.30 £142,511.50 / £143,248.66 £110,044.66 / £116,751.86 £84,772.31 / £99,802.91
2010 £230,411.73 / £250,908.11 £145,615.51 / £147,242.36 £113,396.07 / £120,764.06 £87,238.26 / £102,676.45
Number of Jobs (thousands)
104k vs 260k
Median Salary
£27,766 vs £25,495
Annual Percentage Change
7.9% vs 5.0%
Mean Salary
£31,736 vs £29,949

See how Coventry compares to other areas in West Midlands

Industry Coventry Count Birmingham Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 35 60 -25 -52.63%
Production 695 2,280 -1,585 -106.55%
Construction 1,235 3,785 -2,550 -101.59%
Motor Trades 400 1,270 -870 -104.19%
Wholesale 385 1,880 -1,495 -132.01%
Retail 1,060 4,480 -3,420 -123.47%
Transport 1,195 2,545 -1,350 -72.19%
Accommodation Food 635 2,540 -1,905 -120%
Information Comms 730 2,035 -1,305 -94.39%
Finance Insurance 160 665 -505 -122.42%
Property 380 1,755 -1,375 -128.81%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,305 5,105 -3,800 -118.56%
Business Admin 825 3,690 -2,865 -126.91%
Public Admin Defence 5 15 -10 -100%
Education 170 800 -630 -129.9%
Health 460 2,355 -1,895 -134.64%
Arts Entertainment 620 2,115 -1,495 -109.32%